Handford device

noun

A vertical spoiler piece attached across the back of a car's rear wing that pushes air down, increasing drag and creating a larger slipstream for the car behind.

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Meanings

nounHandford device (plural Handford devices)

plural Handford devices

  1. hobbiesA vertical spoiler piece attached across the back of a car's rear wing that pushes air down, increasing drag and creating a larger slipstream for the car behind.

Origin

Developed by Mark Handford.

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Handford device. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Handford%20device

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Chicago

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